[Security Blog] Mid-Year Review: HKCERT Security Incident Statistics and Cybersecurity Trends in the First Half of 2026

August 30, 2026 · HKCERT · Severity: HIGH

<p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="line-height:115%">In the first half of 2026, the cybersecurity landscape continued to evolve as organizations and individuals faced a wide range of digital threats. HKCERT observed ongoing attacks involving phishing, malware, web defacement, botnets, and other security incidents that affected both businesses and the public. During this period, threat actors continued to refine their tactics to broaden the reach and impact of their campaigns. This mid-year review presents HKCERT’s security incident statistics for the first half of 2026 and examines the key observations over the period in relation to broader cybersecurity trends in Hong Kong.</span></span></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"> </p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px;">Mid-Year Statistics Review</h2> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" class="respon-img" src="/preview/f/blog/914754/919719/600p337/12345.png" style="height: 337px; width: 600px;" /></p> <p style="margin-bottom: 11px;"> </p> <p>From January to June 2026, HKCERT received a total of 8,358 security incident reports, a figure broadly similar to the 8,142 cases recorded during the same period in 2025. During this period, phishing remained the dominant threat, with 5,305 cases accounting for 63% of all incidents. Botnet was the second-largest category, with 1377 cases or 16%, followed by Others with 921 cases or 11%, and Malware with 713 cases or...